Things have changed a lot since I was young- some good, some bad. I’m 73 years old and have gone through flesh-eating virus, heart attacks, knee replacement, open heart surgery, etc. I’m not complaining. I love life and my dear wife very much.
I have taken notice of the changes in thingssuch asrespect for other human beings and theproperty of others. For example, if you call a professional or a business, the beginning of the phone callgoes “Hello, your call is very important so please stand by…
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